InvictaMoto's Family Travels

David Robinson, one of The Meldrews, asked if we could add another stop into the itinerary at Grove Town Cemetery.   It was easy enough to locate and I was able to add it to Sunday's run westward from Amiens towards Peronne. The satnav files have been changed and uploaded to The Meldrews Facebook page -  http://www.facebook.com/groups/617633098315813/

I have been thinking about becoming more adventurous. After all you only live once, unlike what the James Bond movie franchise would have you believe. At the end of this year I will be 60. I'd love to do a long bike ride somewhere, have an adventure. I have looked at quite a few sites with organised tours, and have yet to reconcile how two people on one bike pay the same as two people on two bikes! To rent a bike through UK agents comes out at about $150 a day depending on the season. A car is about $40!!! So time to think. Adventure or safety of a car! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone5S

Changed the URL of the "Florida!" blog to https://devalltravel.blogspot.co.uk/  as plans are afoot to extend our trips beyond the Sunshine State's border. More on that as it happens.

An email arrived from British Airways to make me an offer apparently couldn't refuse.  No, nothing to do with a horse's head in the bed or anything, but a chance to pre-book the seats on the flights to and from Tampa. This was before Christmas and so I logged in and checked the seats.  There were only two in economy not available.  So I thought I'd set a reminder in my diary and come back later.  The reminder pinged up on my phone at the weekend and I had a look. Nearly all the plane now unavailable and loads of single seats.  Shock!  So I decided to invest a few more beer tokens and book us two seats next to each other; near the loo but not too near as to have people standing next to us in the queue! As I have just renewed my passport I need to enter all the advanced passenger info as well. Takes a few minutes and generates a few emails from BA, all stored in the ever increasing folder in my Yahoo email account. The new passport is the one...